States Preparing for New Standards for a Smarter Grid

Over the next few years, states and utilities across the U.S. will have to implement new national standards for interconnection of clean energy technologies, which will transform how solar, wind, energy storage and other “distributed” energy resources function on the grid. Here’s a look at what some early states are doing to prepare.

States Preparing for New Standards for a Smarter Grid
Regulatory Engagement

States Preparing for New Standards for a Smarter Grid

Over the next few years, states and utilities across the U.S. will have to implement new national standards for interconnection of clean energy technologies, which will transform how solar, wind, energy storage and other "distributed" energy resources function on the grid. Here’s a look at what some early states are doing to prepare.
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New Primer Helps Regulators, Stakeholders Adopt New IEEE Standard for Distributed Energy Resources
Regulatory Engagement

New Primer Helps Regulators, Stakeholders Adopt New IEEE Standard for Distributed Energy Resources

IREC's recently published Making the Grid Smarter: State Primer on Adopting the New IEEE Standard 1547™-2018 for Distributed Energy Resources will help states, regulators and other stakeholders navigate the related technical and policy issues they will need to address in the next few years.
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